Belgium vs Sweden: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS
Belgium
6.3
in 2025
Sweden
6.1
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.3 against 6.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.33 | 0.0333 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 3.63 | 0.15 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.67 | 0.62 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 3.58 | 2.77 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 6.3 against 6.1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.